Nonprofit · EIN 38-3283759
SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC
Also known as THE SPHINX COMPETITION
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48207
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,240,214 | $7,306,621 | $1,933,593 | $25,825,204 | $143,819 | $25,681,385 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,898,377 | $7,890,700 | -$992,323 | $23,224,675 | $118,044 | $23,106,631 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,587,735 | $7,163,537 | $424,198 | $24,283,952 | $116,730 | $24,167,222 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,684,037
- of which government grants
- $482,097
- Program service revenue
- $743,048
- Investment income
- $869,170
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$56,041
- Other revenue
- -$56,041
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $824,986
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $598,776
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,222,452
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,226,433
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $10,140
- Travel
- $1,486,959
- Program services (functional)
- $6,449,196
- Management and general (functional)
- $238,520
- Fundraising (functional)
- $618,905
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,224,675
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,825,204
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $143,819
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,681,385
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $87,514
- Publicly traded securities
- $20,243,774
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,935,152
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,746,233
- Gross receipts
- $9,343,096
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA S DWORKIN | PRES./ARTIST Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $507,955 | $90,820 |
| ANDRE DOWELL | CHIEF PROGRA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,200 | $52,782 |
| ACHIA FLOYD | DIR FOUND RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,500 | $34,033 |
| JULIE RENFRO | DIR. DESIGN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,462 | $39,818 |
| OLIVIA CUSTODIO | DIR OF MAJOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,000 | $25,860 |
| ANA ABRANTES | DIR OF EDUCA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,800 | $29,378 |
| TERRY WOODARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYNNETTA MCINTOSH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE LAMBERT-BOUNDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA ROBEY OBE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN WILSON | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE BELEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE BOONE-BENNETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY COLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH FISCHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD HERTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL V KEMP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS E LOVE ESQ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN PICKARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND SANCHEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNE TOYE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY J WATTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ZOHN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA S DWORKIN | PRES./ARTIST Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $468,914 | $89,474 |
| ANDRE DOWELL | CHIEF PROGRA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,000 | $43,401 |
| JULIE RENFRO | DIR. DESIGN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,566 | $35,135 |
| ACHIA FLOYD | DIR FOUND RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,372 | $27,035 |
| ANA ABRANTES | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,000 | $27,826 |
| OLIVIA CUSTODIO | DIR OF MAJOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,000 | $23,529 |
| TERRY WOODARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYNNETTA MCINTOSH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE LAMBERT-BOUNDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA ROBEY OBE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN WILSON | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE BELEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE BOONE-BENNETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH FISCHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD HERTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL V KEMP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS E LOVE ESQ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN PICKARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND SANCHEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE TOYE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY J WATTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ZOHN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY COLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA S DWORKIN | PRES./ARTIST Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $464,887 | $74,134 |
| ANDRE DOWELL | CHIEF PROGRA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,702 | $34,409 |
| JULIE RENFRO | DIR. DESIGN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,663 | $30,966 |
| ACHIA FLOYD | DIR FOUND RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,088 | $23,495 |
| TERRY WOODARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYNNETTA MCINTOSH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE LAMBERT-BOUNDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA ROBEY OBE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN WILSON | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE BELEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE BOONE-BENNETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH FISCHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD HERTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL V KEMP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS E LOVE ESQ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN PICKARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND SANCHEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE TOYE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY J WATTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ZOHN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA H BOWMAN | FORMER MEMBE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNETTE DOWLER | FORMER MEMBE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA GIBSON | FORMER MEMBE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GLOVER | FORMER MEMBE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL BARTON PINE | FORMER MEMBE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2200 HUNT ST STE 461, DETROIT, MI 48207-5603
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AFA S DWORKIN, 2200 HUNT STREET SUITE 461, DETROIT, MI 48207
- Signed the 990
- AFA S DWORKIN, PRES./ARTISTIC DIR.
- Phone
- (313) 542-5200
- Website
- WWW.SPHINXMUSIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COLE NEWTON & DURAN CPAS
Mission
TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF THE ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- PERFORMING ARTISTS: CARNEGIE GALA, EXIGENCE, SPHINX VIRTUOSI THE PERFORMING ARTISTS PROGRAM IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR PROMOTING THE TOP ARTISTS WHO SERVE AS AMBASSADORS TO THE FIELD, SPHINX'S MISSION AND ARTS CITIZENSHIP. THE PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES TOURING AND PERFORMANCES BY THE VARIOUS SPHINX ENSEMBLES. SPHINX VIRTUOSI IS AN ACCLAIMED ENSEMBLE OF SOLOISTS WHICH TOURS NATIONALLY. EXIGENCE IS THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL VOCAL ENSEMBLE FOCUSED ON EVOLVING THE CHORAL CANON ON AMERICAN STAGES. THE PERFORMING ARTISTS PROGRAM REACHES APPROXIMATELY 10,000+ IN LIVE AUDIENCES AND PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY.Expenses $1,240,004 · revenue $171,708
- ARTIST DEVELOPMENT: NAAS, SPHINX COMPETITION (OLDEST PROGRAM), SOLOIST PROGRAM, COLLEGE- BOUND/MUSIC ASSISTANCE FUND/INSTRUMENT FUND. THE SPHINX COMPETITION IDENTIFIES AND EMPOWERS TOP YOUNG MUSICIANS IN THE COUNTRY BY OFFERING PERFORMANCE, COMPETITION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ALONG WITH COLLABORATION AND MENTORSHIP FROM MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL SPHINX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. THE ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AREA IS AIMED AT ENGAGING AND PROMOTING THE TOP YOUNG TALENT AND PROVIDING THEM WITH A PROFESSIONAL AUDITION/EXPOSURE EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO MENTORSHIP, SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, FINE INSTRUMENTS AND BEYOND. THE ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT/ENSEMBLE EXPERIENCE, HIGHER EDUCATION AND EARLY CAREER. THE PROGRAM REACHES APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION IN LIVE AND BROADCAST AUDIENCES ANNUALLY, WHILE SERVING AS THE PRIMARY RESOURCE TO THE FIELD. THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR AUDITION SUPPORT IS A NATIONAL CONSORTIUM PROJECT AIMED AT ADVANCING REPRESENTATION IN AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS AND SUPPORTING CAREERS OF MUSICIANS PURSUING THE ORCHESTRAL TRACK.Expenses $2,417,553 · grants $672,836 · revenue $525,256
- ARTS LEADERSHIP - LEAD, SCOTUS, SPHINX MEDALS OF EXCELLENCE, SPHINXCONNECT, MPOWER. THE ARTS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF SPHINXCONNECT, OUR LARGEST AND LONGEST STANDING CONVENING DEDICATED TO ESCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, ALONG WITH ARTIST GRANTS, OUR MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD PROGRAM, AN ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AND INDUSTRY SERVICE WORK. LIVE PARTICIPANT REACH HERE IS 1,200+. SPHINXCONNECT IS THE MAIN RESOURCE TO THE FIELD, POSITIONING SPHINX AS THE MAIN INCUBATOR OF IDEAS, BEST PRACTICES, ACCESS TO MENTORSHIP AND TALENT. MPOWER AND SPHINX MEDALS OF EXCELLENCE ARE ARTIST GRANT PROGRAMS, WHICH OFFER RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TOWARD INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND CREATIVE VENTURES UNDERTAKEN BY THE ENTIRE FAMILY OF SPHINX ALUMNI.Expenses $1,452,268 · grants $152,150 · revenue $45,784
- EDUCATION - OVERTURE AND SPHINX PERFORMANCE ACADEMY (SPA). THE EDUCATION PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES ALL OF OUR CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, FROM THE EARLIEST INTRODUCTION TO HANDS-ON INSTRUMENTAL TRAINING TO INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION. ALL PROGRAMS ARE FULL-SCHOLARSHIP, WITH AN ANNUAL REACH OF APPROXIMATELY 500. OVERTURE, A NATIONALLY DISTINGUISHED PROGRAM, CELEBRATED AT THE WHITE HOUSE, PLACES INSTRUMENTS IN THE HANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE FIRST TIME. SPHINX PERFORMANCE ACADEMY, NOW IN 3 DIFFERENT CHAPTERS, ENGAGES YOUNG ARTISTS AT AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL, EMPHASIZING THE EXPERIENCE OF THOSE WHO EXHIBIT MUCH TALENT AND APTITUDE AND MAY BENEFIT FROM AN INTENSIVE IMMERSIVE PREPARATORY EXPERIENCE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF TOP ARTISTS.Expenses $1,339,371 · revenue $300
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3283759
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A680)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,825,204
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,343,096
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,240,214 | $7,306,621 | $25,825,204 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,898,377 | $7,890,700 | $23,224,675 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,587,735 | $7,163,537 | $24,283,952 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,936,405 | $5,995,593 | $22,863,515 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-3283759).
Questions about SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC
- What is the EIN of SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC is 38-3283759.
- Is SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AFA S DWORKIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $507,955 (AFA S DWORKIN, PRES./ARTIST).
- How much revenue does SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,240,214, expenses of $7,306,621 and total assets of $25,825,204 at year end.
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